thin, lean; barren, infertile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
thin; lean; emaciated
Describes people, animals, or body parts that lack fat or flesh, often implying a gaunt or bony appearance.
Tā他
cháng长
qī期
yíng营
yǎng养
bù不
liáng良
，
shēn身
tǐ体
shí十
fēn分
shòu瘦
jí瘠
。
He has been malnourished for a long time, and his body is very emaciated.
Nà那
zhī只
shòu瘦
jí瘠
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
liú流
làng浪
。
That skinny puppy was wandering the streets.
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Lǎo老
rén人
shòu瘦
jí瘠
de的
shǒu手
shàng上
qīng青
jīn筋
bào暴
qǐ起
。
The old man's thin hands had bulging veins.
adjective
barren; infertile; poor (of soil)
Describes land or soil that lacks nutrients and is unsuitable for cultivation without improvement.
Zài在
zhè这
piàn片
shòu瘦
jí瘠
de的
huāng荒
shān山
shàng上
zhí植
shù树
zào造
lín林
。
Plant trees on this barren hillside to create a forest.
Shòu瘦
jí瘠
de的
tǔ土
dì地
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
féi肥
liào料
cái才
néng能
gǎi改
liáng良
。
The poor soil requires a large amount of fertilizer to be improved.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
shòu瘦
jí瘠
de的
bù不
máo毛
zhī之
dì地
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
biàn变
chéng成
liáng良
tián田
。
This place used to be barren wasteland, but now it has become fertile farmland.